UPDATED Police warning after nine burglaries in one day in East Sussex Police are reminding residents across East Sussex to be on the alert for suspicious activity after nine house burglaries in one day in the Polegate, Westham, Bexhill areas. The offences all happened between 8am and 6pm on Tuesday (7 November) but police warn … Continue reading Nine Burglaries in 24 Hours
Tag: East Sussex
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with East Sussex, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. The trail includes “Rye Bonfire Report 2011”, “East Sussex Village – 30 Evacuated from their Homes”, “Wild Boar”, “Rye Lions First Lady”, and “Nine Burglaries in 24 Hours”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. It is a collection to browse for both the main story and the small, telling details that a local magazine notices.
Rye Sex Assault Suspect Arrested
East Sussex sex assault suspect arrested after European police co-operation Sussex Police Notification European police co-operation has led to the arrest of a man suspected of a sexual assault on a child in East Sussex. On the evening of 21 August 2008 a six-year old girl was sexually assaulted while visiting a restaurant with her … Continue reading Rye Sex Assault Suspect Arrested
South Saxon
Life as it was lived 50 years ago in a small village near Rye as seen by R. D. Symons of Silton, Sasks., Canada I grew up in hearing of the slow, country speech of the people of Sussex. Only occasionally have I heard it over the past fifty and more years, for most of … Continue reading South Saxon
East Sussex Village – 30 Evacuated from their Homes
Thirty People Evacuated from their Homes An alert was caused early this morning when a car crashed into a gas main in a small village in East Sussex. Police and fire teams rushed to the incident and evacuated people from adjacent homes.
Medals Mystery
By Ion Castro Some years ago I acquired a fine silver medal, 35mm diameter and marked “PRIZE MEDAL OF THE HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION 1867” and then, recently the bronze version ,apparently struck from the same dies, turned up at auction and I added it to my collection.
Marbles Match and Easter Bonnet Parade, Abbey Green, Battle, Sussex
April 3 2015 Easter comes early this year and to the east of the Kent / Sussex border they celebrate a game that is 3,000 years old. The game of marbles was played over 3000 years ago in Egypt. Clay marbles having been found in the tombs of the ancient Egyptians. The game is still … Continue reading Marbles Match and Easter Bonnet Parade, Abbey Green, Battle, Sussex
London In 55 Minutes From Rye And 68 Minutes From Hastings
By Stuart Harland Chairman MarshLink Action Group At the end of March Network Rail announced the Hastings – London line had re-opened after major works to reinstate a large number of track failures along the line caused by the weather.
Two Of The Cinque Ports Finest
Two of the best loved characters from East Sussex and Kent can often be seen together on ceremonial occasions in any Cinque Port Town.
Wild Boar
LAST FOUR DAYS Wild boar is a regular feature of the woods around the beautiful medieval town of Rye, and this year Rye goes ‘wild’ about boar, celebrating this local delicacy of the field, from 27 October – 4 November 2012.
Knockout for the Lions
The Lions of Zone 2B, from the Clubs of Battle, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Hastings, Rye and Uckfield joined together to host their twelfth “It’s A Special Knockout” day for handicapped people at St Bede’s School, Upper Dicker.